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Americans with Disabilities: 1994-95 - Table 3C


TABLE 3C - DISABILITY STATUS OF WHITE NONHISPANIC ORIGIN PERSONS 22 TO 44 YEARS OLD: 1994-95 DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
Age 22 to 44 years old 70,242 100.0
  With any disability 10,143 14.4
    Severe 3,903 5.6
    Not severe 6,240 8.9
  With a mental disability 2,589 3.7
  Uses a wheelchair 215 0.3
  Does not use a wheelchair, has used a cane,
   crutches, or a walker for 6 months or more		 309 0.4
 
  Difficulty with one or more functional
   activities		 5,262 7.5
    Unable to perform one or more functional
     activities 		1,614 2.3
  Difficulty seeing words and letters 1,026 1.5
    Unable 143 0.2
  Difficulty hearing normal conversation 1,590 2.3
    Unable 129 0.2
  Difficulty having speech understood 359 0.5
    Unable 54 0.1
  Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds 2,116 3.0
    Unable 698 1.0
  Difficulty climbing stairs without resting 1,894 2.7
    Unable 738 1.1
  Difficulty walking 3 city blocks 2,050 2.9
    Unable 793 1.1
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  Difficulty with one or more ADL's 997 1.4
     Needs personal assistance 440 0.6
  Difficulty getting around inside the home 363 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 196 0.3
  Difficulty getting in and out of bed or chair 673 1.0
    Needs personal assistance 292 0.4
  Difficulty bathing 424 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 257 0.4
  Difficulty dressing 382 0.5
    Needs personal assistance 219 0.3
  Difficulty eating 147 0.2
    Needs personal assistance 65 0.1
  Difficulty using/getting to toilet 224 0.3
    Needs personal assistance 125 0.2
 
  Difficulty with one or more IADL's 1,645 2.3
    Needs personal assistance 1,168 1.7
  Difficulty going outside alone 806 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 584 0.8
  Difficulty keeping track of money and bills 550 0.8
    Needs personal assistance 495 0.7
  Difficulty preparing meals 555 0.8
    Needs personal assistance 476 0.7
  Difficulty doing light housework 845 1.2
    Needs personal assistance 563 0.8
  Difficulty taking prescribed medicines 416 0.6
    Needs personal assistance 339 0.5
  Difficulty using the telephone 266 0.4
    Unable 108 0.2
  Needs personal assistance with an
   ADL or an IADL		 1,247 1.8
 
Number  
  (thousands)  		 Percent  
  distribution  
  With a work disability 6,659 9.5
    Prevented from working 1,906 2.7
  With a housework disability 3,025 4.3
    Unable to do housework 331 0.5

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